How To Install ndctl on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ndctl on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is ndctl
ndctl is:
The nvdimm subsystem defines a kernel device model and control message interface for platform NVDIMM resources like those defined by the ACPI 6+ NFIT (NVDIMM Firmware Interface Table).
This package contains a utility for managing the nvdimm (non-volatile memory device) subsystem in the Linux kernel.
There are three methods to install ndctl on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install ndctl Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ndctl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ndctl
Install ndctl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ndctl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ndctl
Install ndctl Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install ndctl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ndctl
How To Uninstall ndctl on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the ndctl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ndctl
Uninstall ndctl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ndctl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ndctl
Remove ndctl Configurations and Data
To remove ndctl configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ndctl
Remove ndctl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ndctl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ndctl
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ndctl package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.